| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Miñambres Pascual | ||
| Date of birth | January 1, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Fuenlabrada, Spain | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2000 | Real Madrid C | ||
| 2000–2002 | Real Madrid B | 62 | (5) |
| 2002–2007 | Real Madrid | 18 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Espanyol (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2007 | Hércules | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2003 | Spain U21 | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Óscar Miñambres Pascual (born 1 January 1981 in Fuenlabrada, Community of Madrid) is a retired Spanish footballer.
He could operate as either a defender or midfielder, on the right side, and had his unlucky career marred by constant injuries.[1]
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A product of Real Madrid's youth academy, Miñambres first appeared with the first team on 10 February 2002, playing 90 minutes in a 7–0 home thrashing of UD Las Palmas, in his sole appearance in the season. He would also make his UEFA Champions League debut that year, appearing against F.C. Porto, and setting up a goal for teammate Santiago Solari in a 2–1 away success.
After years of battling with injuries and a loan at fellow La Liga outfit RCD Espanyol in 2004–05,[2] Miñambres became a free agent after Real Madrid did not renew his contract. On 8 August 2007, Marca officially announced that he would play the next three years in second division's Hércules CF. The following day, however, Miñambres rescinded his contract with the team because his knee was not fully recovered.[3] He immediately retired from football.